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pump problems. HELP!!!

im having problems getting the lift arm to go down. the plow is a 7.6 foot cable plow. and came new on a 88 ford bronco. it sat for 2 years outside and im just tired of this thing. i dont know to much about it so im sorry for the lack of information. this is my 1st year going commercial and at the rate im going at i wont be getting it done. PLEASE HELP!!!!

the pump is off. and from what i have been reading it seems that could be a the problem (the packing). the guy said when he parked the truck that it worked fine. im not sure if im not doing something right or what. thats why im on here!

Imo any rust of pitting on ram is immediately grounds for replacement. Take nut off and pull out the ram. See what it looks like inside. Replace packing and ram. Flush out pump and clean/replace filter

ok i got it fixed. since it sat 4 about 2 years and hasnt moved...the packing nut was seized up around the ram. i finally got the nut broke loose and pulled up the ram and the packing nut came up to. so i took about 5 minutes of lightly tapping on it (being careful not to hit the ram) and finally got it freed up. now its all put together and no problems!

well cant say easy but it just very time consuming and a pain! but its done and working. should hve everything up and running by tommorow and i will post some pics of the finished product when its done!

I have an older western on my 1994 jeep wrangler. w/ the angle hose looped thru the pump the plow will go up, but when I connect up the angle hoses to the pump it only will go left. no up or right. I check cables and both are center. also the plow was working OCT. 30 snowstorm but stop working about 1/2 way thru the storm. I have changed the oil in the pump w/ new oil. but didn't check the filter. Can you help? thanks